Planning application
38 King Georges Avenue Leiston Suffolk IP16 4JG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Change of use from a Class C3 dwellinghouse to a small House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4). The proposal comprises internal layout alterations only, with no significant external alterations. No machinery or plant will be installed, and no commercial or industrial processes will be undertaken. The property will remain in residential use on a normal 24-hour basis. Associated internal alterations and minor external renovation works only, required in connection with the change of use from a Class C3 dwellinghouse to a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation (for up to three occupants). No alterations are proposed to the existing access, parking arrangements, hardstanding, boundary treatments, drainage, or the external footprint of the building.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/2279/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/2279/CLP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Aldeburgh And Leiston
- Parish
- Leiston Cum Sizewell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP16 4JG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jun 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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8 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
East Suffolk granted permission on 8 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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